Air India switch of property to SPV to be TDS, TCS exempt

The authorities has exempted taxes on switch of property by Air India to SPV Air India Assets Holding Ltd, a transfer aimed toward facilitating strategic disinvestment of the nationwide service.
As a precursor to Air India sale, the federal government in 2019 had arrange a particular goal car, Air India Assets Holding Ltd (AIAHL), for switch of debt and non-core property of the Air India group.
In a set of notifications, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has stated that no TDS shall be deducted underneath part 194Q in case of switch of products by Air India Ltd to AIAHL.

Also, no TDS shall be deducted underneath part 194-IA of I-T Act on funds made to Air India for switch of immovable property to AIAHL.
The CBDT additionally stated that Air India wouldn’t be thought of as ‘seller’ for the needs of deduction of TCS for with regard to switch of products by it to AIAHL.
It stated that switch of capital asset underneath plan authorised by central authorities from Air India Ltd to AIAHL wouldn’t be thought to be switch for the aim of earnings tax.
Last week, the CBDT had allowed new homeowners of erstwhile public sector firms to hold ahead losses and set it off in opposition to future earnings.
This is an effort in direction of making disinvestment offers of ailing state-owned companies extra enticing for strategic buyers.

The authorities is searching for to promote 100 per cent of its stake within the state-owned nationwide airline, together with Air India’s 100 per cent shareholding in AI Express Ltd and 50 per cent in Air India SATS Airport Services Pvt Ltd.
The strategic sale has reached the essential section with the September 15 being the final date for placing in monetary bids by potential consumers.
With PTI inputes